Hi there,
I've been using Linux Mint 17.1 for more than a month now. I did not expect it but it is now - more or less - my full time OS. My Windows 8.1 Pro install is collecting cobwebs ever since. I still use Windows for gaming, but since I'm not that much into gaming anymore I keep logging Mint.
The pro's for using Mint for me are:
* free
* fast
* built-in full disk encryption + Veracrypt support (privacy is a major concern for me)
* open source, which I trust more than closed source (especially concerning privacy)
* no anti-virus / extra firewall needed
* all the major software I need already installed: LibreOffice, Thunderbird, Firefox, ...
* new software easily installed/uninstalled through the centralized software hub
* véry fast VPN-connection at startup (MUCH faster than with Windows)
* integrated GNUPG key management
* Thunderbird + Enigmail for dead easy PGP use
* Dosbox for Linux for those old DOS-games I sometimes want to play!
* Runs Steam natively, with quite a lot of games for Linux; nice
* Virtualbox is absolutely great: runs Windows 8.1 without a hassle (not too important, but it's nice to have the option) + I can experiment with different Linux distro's or setting up servers in a matter of minutes; best of it: FREE! -> goodbye VMWare!
* I like setting up servers, Linux is just the OS for that.
Some cons as well:
* ATI/AMD graphics drivers still not up to par with the Windows ones
* Mint/Linux is not a great AAA gaming platform; Wine does not change this; Windows still rules the place here
* Open source software not on the same level as some pro commercial packages (Photoshop/Lightroom/Premiere Pro/...)
* GUI not as slick as Windows 8 (though the start menu in Mint is way better than the Windows Metro crap)
Overall I am very, véry pleased with Linux Mint 17.1. The major issue for me was having no Lightroom and the open source alternatives just couldn't match it (cf. Darktable). So I bought Corel Aftershot 2 for Linux for 50 EUR, which is 1/3rd of the price of Lightroom and an acceptable expense since everything else is free.
I've been trying different Linux distro's since 1998: Red Hat in the early years, later on Suse, Ubuntu and now finally Mint. It's the first time I'm sticking with Linux now. I say THANK YOU to the Mint community for doing such an amazing job.
Mint 17.1, yes
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Fred Barclay
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Re: Mint 17.1, yes
Welcome to Mint! 
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
- Albert Einstein
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vrkalak
Re: Mint 17.1, yes
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..:: Welcome to LinuxMint ::..
Read everything you can -- Forums - Wiki - IRC
Linux: Tricks of the Trade > http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=38355
"All Linux OS-Distros" Forums and Tutorials > http://linuxquestions.org/questions/
What works for Ubuntu, usually works for Mint > http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
Linux Alternative to Windows > http://www.linuxalt.com/
LinuxMint Community Forums - Tutorials > http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/welcome
** Remember, all OS-Distro, Apps, DE/WM are Open-Source and have a Help-Forum
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From a technical point of view it’s no longer tied to the Ubuntu schedule, so it could be released at any time, there’s no technical relevance between 14.10 and 17.1. Now, with that said, the 6 months cycle gave us rhythm and although quality and content dictate releases going public or being held back more so than dates or vague deadlines, the idea of a late November release is still there within the team and it helps us working towards that target.
..:: Welcome to LinuxMint ::.. Read everything you can -- Forums - Wiki - IRC
Linux: Tricks of the Trade > http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=38355
"All Linux OS-Distros" Forums and Tutorials > http://linuxquestions.org/questions/
What works for Ubuntu, usually works for Mint > http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
Linux Alternative to Windows > http://www.linuxalt.com/
LinuxMint Community Forums - Tutorials > http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/welcome
** Remember, all OS-Distro, Apps, DE/WM are Open-Source and have a Help-Forum
..................................................................................
From a technical point of view it’s no longer tied to the Ubuntu schedule, so it could be released at any time, there’s no technical relevance between 14.10 and 17.1. Now, with that said, the 6 months cycle gave us rhythm and although quality and content dictate releases going public or being held back more so than dates or vague deadlines, the idea of a late November release is still there within the team and it helps us working towards that target.